The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-10
TILE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL THURSDAY. MARCH 10, 1887

the building He was taken to his home, No
81 PeruAvenue, and grew worse Yesterday his
wife. who at first maintained that there was
nothing the matter with his mind. applied for
an insanity inquest, and Drs. Field and Case
and 'Sauires Febeman and Smock declared
that be wSginsane. The physicians who have
attended him since the trouble began state that
he Is a victim Of tia social problem, and his
haucinaton is that the capitalists are driving
all the laboring men to want. He is but
twenty Ave years of age and has been married
six years
STOLE DETECTIVES ovERCoAT.
Yesterday John O. Brown, manager of the
bell boys at the Bates House, was discharged
He loafed about the hotel all day and last even
ing When one was guarding the cloak room
he walked in and carried away forty fve-dol-
lar overcoat belonging to John Wooters, of Chi
cago, and in the employ Of Pnkerton as de-
tective. When the coat was missed Detective
Grady was detailed to look up the thief, and in
a short time had found the overcoat at South
illinois-street pawnshop, where 1t had been
identified as Brown, and Grady at once arrested
him. He acknowledged the theft.
SPECIAL CHURCH SERVICES.
The Tabernacle Church is holding series of
meetings this week On Monday and Tuesday
impressive services were conducted by the pas
tor. Last evening there was preaching by Rev.
This evening the pastor Mr. Rondthaer, will
preach, and on Friday evening DR.. Jeffreys, of
| the First Baptist Church, will address the meet
ing. On Sunday next there will be communion
services, at which time there will be a number
of accessions to the membership by letter and on
profession. There will be no preaching services
on Saturday, as it is the occasion for the annual
praise meeting of the Womans Foreign Mission
airy Society. This meeting will be held in the
chapel at 230 O'Clock p. NJ, to which all ladies Of
the congregation are invited
SMALL LOSSES FROM FIRES
At 8 o'clock yesterday morning the fire de,
partment was called to No 297 Union street.
where there was fire in the woodshed of the
| property owned by James johnson. The flames
spread to the adjoining stables owned by A. NJ
| Kuhn. One of them was leased to c. W. Lock
wood, and it was entirely destroyed With it
burned three horses, a carriage, a cow and a
calf. The total loss to Mr.. LOCKWOOD is not less
than $780, on which there no insurance. The
other stable was only partially destroyed. and
| Mr.. Kuhns loss is not over $500; covered by iu-
| surauce. The fire is attributed to incendiarism
At 4 o'clock yesterday morning the frame resi-
| dence at No. 1896 Blackford street was partially
| destroyed. The FIRE originated from defective
iue and the loss is not over $3.50; covered by in
surance. The house was the property of Title
| Brooks, colored.
ISAACs AGAIN IN TROUBLE.
|
and the late developments show that there was
quite sensation on West Court street, last Sat
| urday night, that was for the time being effect
ually suppressed. The complainant ia John
| Higgins. His story is that, Saturday night, he
had two young women with him, when he was
met by Isaacs. The latter proposed that the
girls be taken up to his room on Court street,
and Higgins consented. Through the loud talking
of Higgins the presence of the merchant police
| man in the room was discovered by Joseph Lew
ark. one of his best patrons. Isaacs got mad
because Higgins had ''given him away, and, the
| latter says. threatened to kill him. At any rate
| Isaacs struck him a hard blow over the head
| with the butt of revolver, and Knocked him
senseless Higgins says he was carried to Sim
| Coys saloon, and kept there all day in a semi
conscious condition, and several times had his
life threatened If he told what had been done
Yesterday morning Isaacs heard that a warrant
into the Mayors Court. pleaded guilty to assault,
and battery, and was fined. The fine was made
light, because the Mayor was not made acquaint
ed with the circumstances of the affair. lsaacs
claims that he provoked to strike Higgin:
by thelatter addressing foul epithet tc>-s.Srs
and that his cuff button cut cash in Higgins,
cheek Yesterday Higgins went before the granC
jury and told his story, and an Indictment il
expected to be returned against the merchan
policeman Higgins also proposes to file charge!
against Isaacs with the Police Board, and have
! his Official powers revoked.